Reviews & Ratings

Reviews

“The Spyglass is an exceptional property in a great location with a view from its balcony that belies the rental price.”

All aspects of the property have been finished to a high standard, it is clean warm and if my kids are anything to go by comfy enough that they don’t want to leave.
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All aspects of the property have been finished to a high standard, it is clean warm and if my kids are anything to go by comfy enough that they don’t want to leave.
All amenities can be reached within a couple of minutes walk and if you are travelling without a car the train station is a 10 minute amble.
The only downside I would say is parking, Penzance is a nightmare at the best of times and as the Spyglass has no dedicated parking I would recommend the wharf harbour car park as this does have the facility to purchase a weekly ticket at a reasonable price, £42 at time of writing in Nov 2018, is is again only 3 minutes walk from the property.

“Property was described as having a DVD player, it did not have one.”

I had brought my favourite films to watch with my family to celebrate my birthday with a fun movie night, sadly this was completely ruined due to inaccuracy of the description. Despite being described as supplying linen and towels, no bath mats were supplied. There was not even half a pint of milk included as a gesture, the ability to make a cup of tea would have been very welcome after a journey in horrendous weather. This is the first self catering property we have stayed in out of many that has not included such a meagre offering. The music from the folk group practice night on Saturday was dreadfully loud, appearing to come from the apartment above the Spyglass, the banging from the clog dancing vibrated through the entire upper floor to the extent that the doors and windows vibrated and made me physically ill with a pounding headache. The lack of a blind to the downstairs bedroom window made for very early mornings due to the light pouring in. The rumbling from the bridge as cars went over it can be clearly heard throughout the night and was a constant sleep disturber. The lack of anywhere in the street outside to pause momentarily to unload any luggage was just ridiculous and mean’t a very long uphill struggle with our luggage from the car park on the harbour.

- Mrs Linton, November 2018

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“Lovely, quirky house, well equipped and great location.”

- Mrs Leighton, October 2018

“Loved chilling at the apartment in between visits to different places of interest.”

Great location , lovely light airy feel to the place would definitely stay there again

- Lawson, August 2018

“Comfortable stay - good facilities inside the house- pool table was a bonus - excellent views of the harbour
Few concerns -
ensuite wrongly advertised as both bathrooms are off the halls / no extra bin bags and main black bin outside the house full -so difficulties in disposing off rubbish
No parking facilities - so difficulties in loading and offloading luggage
Loud music from pub keeps you awake well into the night !”

- Dr Dhir, July 2018

“Spyglass is a breathtaking property”

As soon as we walked through the door we knew we were in for a treat. The whole house has been recently refurbished to a very high standard. Before our holiday was over we'd booked Spyglass for 2019. The space is luxurious and the views are nothing short of spectacularly breathtaking.
I would be stupid to recommend Spyglass because that means I'd have to share it.
So be it!

“What an excellent property.”

Very comfortable and great thought has been given to the decor and equipment. Only issue is parking but a weekly parking ticket by the harbour is reasonably priced. Would certainly recommend to any friends visiting the area.

- Ms Bush, June 2018

“The Spyglass itself was lovely.”

An unusual layout which was rather intriguing. Being dog friendly & there aren’t many of these, it was disappointing not to have a small area that the dogs could use for a morning wee. You had to put their leads on as there is a road directly outside the front door. Parking was also an eye opener as the roads around the Spyglass were either double yellow lines or 30 minute parking restrictions. The harbour car park is free between 4pm & 9am which works well if you intend to travel around on day trips. The weather was on our side & overall we had a really nice holiday :) Thank you

No private parking but on road free parking close by and chargeable car park close by

Shared enclosed garden across the road from the property

Two well-behaved dogs welcome

Sorry no smoking

Shop and pub 5 mins walk

Note: Children to be supervised due to balcony

Note: The ground floor is split level with five steps up to games room and double bedroom and a further three steps to bathroom, utility and twin bedroom

Note: The garden is across the quiet road from the property, and is privately owned by the owner, but is shared with another of their properties.

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About the location

PENZANCE

St Ives 8 miles.

One of Cornwall’s most popular holiday areas. The spectacular sweep of Mount’s Bay, from the cliffside fishing village of Mousehole through Penzance and around to beautiful Marazion, hides a wealth of sandy beaches, rocky coves, winding village streets and other places to visit and explore. Connected by causeway to the shore at Marazion is the National Trust’s stunningly beautiful St Michael’s Mount with its hilltop castle and Mediterranean gardens. Walk across at low water and take one of the ferry boats back when the tide is up. Penzance with its winding streets, shops, clubs, restaurants and harbour is a must as is the jumping-off point for day trips to the Scilly Isles. The South West Coast Path passing through Penzance winds its way along the clifftops towards Land’s End. On the way, stop off for a coffee and a rest at beautiful Lamorna Cove, explore the open air Minack Theatre and marvel at the cliffs as you approach Gwennap Head. A stunning walk for those seeking solitude, exercise and some of the UK’s best coastal scenery. Penzance is the perfect holiday base. Ideally placed for exploring this land of Celtic myth and legend and with enough to do and see in the immediate area to keep all the family occupied.